Chimera floor light, 1969

Designed by Vico Magistretti in 1970, the Chimera floor lamp is a larger accomplice to the Mezzachimera table lamp. Sitting on a base of white painted metal, the gentle folds of heat-curved opal methacrylate shield the bulbs and diffuse the light, creating a soft glow.

Like the Mezzachimera, the Chimera is as much a display piece as a practical lamp.